A group including members of theSobey family of Nova Scotia and Empire Company Ltd, said it
raised its stake in Nash Finch Co to 442,498 shares, or 8.6 pct
of the total outstanding, from 374,498 shares, or 7.3 pct.
    In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the group said it bought 68,000 Nash Finch common shares
between April 7 and June 17.
 Reuter
